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Daniel Staehelin

Prof. Dr. iur., Attorney and Notary Public, Partner About Prof. Dr. Daniel Staehelin is an experienced litigation lawyer specializing in banking law and, as a notary, advises companies and private individuals on contracts, restructuring, corporate acquisitions, real estate transactions, estate planning and the execution of wills. He is also a leading attorney and professor in the field of insolvency law. He has represented major creditors in all major insolvency proceedings of the last 25 years, has acted as trustee in bankruptcy proceedings, and has been appointed bankruptcy trustee in bank liquidations by FINMA on several occasions. In addition, he is regularly commissioned to prepare expert opinions. · Kellerhals Carrard

SwitzerlandLitigation, Restructuring & InsolvencyGerman, English, French

About

Prof. Dr. Daniel Staehelin is an experienced litigation lawyer and professor specializing in banking law and insolvency. As a notary he advises companies and private individuals on contracts, restructuring, corporate acquisitions, real estate transactions, estate planning and wills; he has represented major creditors in insolvency proceedings, acted as trustee in bankruptcy proceedings, been appointed bankruptcy trustee in bank liquidations by FINMA, and is regularly commissioned to prepare expert opinions.

Practice areas

LitigationRestructuring & InsolvencyBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&AReal EstatePrivate Client / EstatesNotaryInternational Arbitration

Office

Expertise

Banking lawInsolvency and bankruptcy (trustee and bankruptcy trustee roles)Notarial services (contracts, real estate, wills, estate planning)Restructuring and corporate acquisitionsInternational procedural and private lawExpert opinions / litigation support

Education

  • Dr. iur., Universities of Basel and Neuchâtel (1988, summa cum laude)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the bar, Switzerland (1991)
  • Notary Public, Switzerland (1993)

Languages

GermanEnglishFrench